Blog Posts
December 12, 2011
The Grey Whales of Baja
Whether you spell it grey or gray, these whales are mighty interesting. Descended from filter feeding whales that developed over 30 million years ago (30 MILLION!!), grey whales consume ocean worms and crustaceans from the ocean floor and filtered through their baleen. Growing to 50+ feet long, and weighing as much as 80,000 pounds they…
December 7, 2011
Is it the Right Time to Visit Egypt? If You are the Right Family, YES!
In a nutshell — NOW IS A TERRIFIC TIME TO GO TO EGYPT! It seems counter-intuitive with demonstrations so frequently in the news but it’s true! The demonstrations tend to take place only in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Alexandria and Suez. My 10 year old daughter and I were actually in Egypt during the most recent demonstrations and we NEVER ONCE felt the least bit concerned or nervous.